The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a new tool using the “access,” “watch,” and “reserve” designations established previously, to limit the use of drugs associated with the highest risk of resistance and to increase the use of antibiotics in Read More …
Category: International
QS World University Rankings for 2020
Twenty-three Indian Institutions have been ranked among the best global universities in QS World University ranking 2020. Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay has been ranked India’s best university for the second year in a row, gaining a global ranking of 152 in Read More …
India will overtake China as the most populous country by 2027
According to the World Population Prospects 2019 India is set to overtake China as the most populous country by 2027 and will have almost 1.64 billion inhabitants by 2050. As per the report: Globally, people aged above 65 are the Read More …
Facebook unveiled Libra-a new global cryptocurrency
Facebook and 27 other members on June 18, 2019 unveiled ‘Libra’ which is described as “a new global currency”. They released a prototype of Libra as an open source code to be used by developers interested in weaving it into Read More …
Bangladesh to broadcast DD India in Bangladesh
Government of India has decided to show BTV World, a channel owned by Bangladesh TV, on the Doordarshan Free Dish which will be available for the viewers of Doordarshan in our country. At the same time, DD India would be Read More …
World Day to combat desertification and drought 2019
World Day to combat desertification and drought (WDCD) 2019 was organised on June 17, 2019. 2019 WDCD was celebrated under the theme of ’25 years of implementation of the Convention and beyond’, focusing on the path the Convention has taken, Read More …
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation 2019 and Bishkek Declaration
On 13-14 June 2019, Bishkek (Kirgyzstan) hosted a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s Heads of State Council. Prime Minister Narendra Modi represented India in this summit. During the summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for united efforts from the global community Read More …
Kimberley Process Intersessional Meeting 2019 in Mumbai
Current News The Intersessional meeting of Kimberley Process (KP) is being hosted by India from 17th to 21st June, 2019 in Mumbai. Besides meetings of different Working Groups and Committees of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS), two special forums regarding Diamond Terminology and Read More …
NCGG and Maldives Civil Services Commission sign MOU
The National Center for Good Governance (NCGG), India’s leading civil services training institution, has entered into an MOU with the Maldives Civil Services Commission for capacity building of 1000 Maldives civil servants over the next 5 years. The agreement was Read More …
एनसीजीजी और मालदीव सिविल सर्विसेज कमीशन ने प्रशिक्षण एवं क्षमता निर्माण पर एमओयू
भारत के अग्रणी लोक सेवा प्रशिक्षण संस्थान राष्ट्रीय सुशासन केन्द्र (एनसीजीजी-National Center for Good Governance (NCGG) ने अगले पांच वर्षों के दौरान मालदीव के एक हजार लोक प्रशासकों के क्षमता निर्माण के लिए मालदीव सिविल सर्विसेज कमीशन के साथ एक Read More …
UAE adopts ‘National Strategy for Wellbeing 2031’
The United Arab Emirates Cabinet on June 9, 2019 adopted the ‘National Strategy for Wellbeing 2031’ during its meeting at the Presidential Palace. The National Strategy for Wellbeing 2031 aims to make the UAE a world leader in quality of Read More …
PM Modi conferred with Maldives’ highest civilian award
Maldive has conferred Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the country’s highest civilian award, the Order of the Distinguished Rule of Izzudeen. Prime Minister Modi was conferred with the award by the President of the host country, Ibrahim Mohamed Solih. According Read More …
First-ever World Food Safety Day observed on 7th June
The first ever United Nations World Food Safety Day was marked on June 7 which aims to strengthen efforts to ensure that the food we eat is safe. Theme World Food Safety Day 2019’s theme was that ‘food safety is Read More …
India ranks 95th on first ever SDG Gender Index
India ranked 95th out of a total 129 countries in the first-ever SDG Gender Index, which measures strides made in achieving gender commitments against internationally set targets. The index finds that no country has fully achieved the promise of gender Read More …
Second Global Disability Summit being held at buenos aires
A delegation headed by Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot left for Argentina today to participate in the “Second Global Disability Summit” to be held at Buenos Aires, Argentina during 6-8 June 2019. Objective The objective of the summit is Read More …